ventriloquize

C2 Topic:Communication

Also spelled ventriloquising

US /venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/ UK /venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #535810

Meanings

1

verb
to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source

The performer could ventriloquize without visibly moving her lips.
2

verb
to utter words or produce a sound in the manner of a ventriloquist

To ventriloquize the ghost's warning, he projected his voice toward the empty stairwell.
3

verb
to speak or write in another person's voice, especially by representing that person's supposed thoughts or words

The novelist tried to ventriloquize her historical subject without erasing his distinctive outlook.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to practice ventriloquism,... throw one's voicepractice ventriloquism

2 verb · to utter words or produce a... project voice

3 verb · to speak or write in... impersonate voice channel

Word family

Related forms ventriloquism ventriloquistventriloquy

Etymology

Formed from ventriloquy + -ize. Ventriloquy ultimately traces to Latin ventriloquus, from venter ("belly") + loqui ("to speak"), reflecting the old belief that the apparently displaced voice came from the speaker's belly.

Topics

Communication

External links

# ventriloquize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/
**Frequency rank:** 535810

## Meanings
1. to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source
2. to utter words or produce a sound in the manner of a ventriloquist
3. to speak or write in another person's voice, especially by representing that person's supposed thoughts or words

## Examples
- The performer could ventriloquize without visibly moving her lips.
- To ventriloquize the ghost's warning, he projected his voice toward the empty stairwell.
- The novelist tried to ventriloquize her historical subject without erasing his distinctive outlook.

## Synonyms
- throw one's voice
- project
- impersonate
- voice
- channel

## Related Forms
- ventriloquism
- ventriloquist
- ventriloquy

## Etymology
Formed from ventriloquy + -ize. Ventriloquy ultimately traces to Latin ventriloquus, from venter ("belly") + loqui ("to speak"), reflecting the old belief that the apparently displaced voice came from the speaker's belly.

## Topics
- Communication

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